PHP Short Tag syntax highlighting

[lollerskates]

In dreamweaver it looks like this:

http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/8928/beforemb.png

In Sublime it looks like this:

http://img269.imageshack.us/img269/8317/afterm.png

It would be nice to have PHP tags highlighted in a different color than the rest of the PHP code, similar to how dreamweaver highlights the <?php**, **<?** and **?> tags.
I have a lot of inline tags like this which makes it essential for them to stick out.

Also, I think a “Dreamweaver” style would be nice, for people moving away from dreamweaver
We are not at all used to the dark colors. None of the light color schemes match dreamweaver though.

[sean]

i’d also like to know how/if it’s possible to tweak the colors for <?php and ?> references.

[DavidWells]

Just found this thread via a search for the same answer. Is this doable?

I’d like to easily be able to see the opening and close tags in PHP in a different color.

Thanks!

[agibsonsw]

Save a copy of your favourite ‘.tmTheme’ file and then open the original. Place the following code within this file, towards the top. I’ve placed it after sections named ‘String variable’, ‘Support function’ and ‘Globals’. Have a look through the file first to get a feeling for how it’s structured, and so that you don’t mistakenly place this code within an existing ‘dict’ entry.

If the PHP tags don’t go red then click into, or select, the tag and press Ctrl-Alt-Shift-P - the scope will be displayed in the status bar. Carefully write down the scope - you’ll need to press the keyboard combination a few times . Then modify my code so that it reflects the scope that you’ve noted. Once you’ve got it working you can, of course, change the colour number from (red) #FF0000.

Once you’ve got it working, you can copy this whole section to other themes that you might use. But remember to keep a back-up copy. Andy.

<dict> <key>name</key> <string>Embedded begin (PHP)</string> <key>scope</key> <string>text.html.basic source.php.embedded.block.html punctuation.section.embedded.begin.php</string> <key>settings</key> <dict> <key>fontStyle</key> <string></string> <key>foreground</key> <string>#FF0000</string> </dict> </dict> <dict> <key>name</key> <string>Embedded end (PHP)</string> <key>scope</key> <string>text.html.basic source.php.embedded.block.html punctuation.section.embedded.end.php source.php</string> <key>settings</key> <dict> <key>fontStyle</key> <string></string> <key>foreground</key> <string>#FF0000</string> </dict> </dict> <dict> <key>name</key> <string>Embedded end> (PHP)</string> <key>scope</key> <string>text.html.basic source.php.embedded.block.html punctuation.section.embedded.end.php</string> <key>settings</key> <dict> <key>fontStyle</key> <string></string> <key>foreground</key> <string>#FF0000</string> </dict> </dict> <dict> <key>name</key> <string>Embedded constant (PHP)</string> <key>scope</key> <string>text.html.basic source.php.embedded.block.html constant.other.php</string> <key>settings</key> <dict> <key>fontStyle</key> <string></string> <key>foreground</key> <string>#FF0000</string> </dict> </dict>

[agibsonsw]

Oops. I got this working within a ‘.php’ file, but you’re example indicates that you might be looking at string-quoted php. You’ll need to write down your scope - which is even more detailed (Ctrl-Alt-Shift-P) - and modify my code accordingly.

With, for example,

value="<?=url?>" />

clicking within the word ‘url’ yields:

text.html.basic meta.tag.inline.any.html string.quoted.double.html source.php.embedded.line.html constant.other.php

But you’ll also need to click at the beginning of the php term, the end, and highlight the whole phrase - each time noting the scope.

[agibsonsw]

The following works with both double and single quoted php - copy the whole section into your tmTheme.

<dict> <key>name</key> <string>Embedded begin (PHP)</string> <key>scope</key> <string>text.html.basic source.php.embedded.block.html punctuation.section.embedded.begin.php</string> <key>settings</key> <dict> <key>fontStyle</key> <string></string> <key>foreground</key> <string>#FF0000</string> </dict> </dict> <dict> <key>name</key> <string>Embedded end (PHP)</string> <key>scope</key> <string>text.html.basic source.php.embedded.block.html punctuation.section.embedded.end.php source.php</string> <key>settings</key> <dict> <key>fontStyle</key> <string></string> <key>foreground</key> <string>#FF0000</string> </dict> </dict> <dict> <key>name</key> <string>Embedded end> (PHP)</string> <key>scope</key> <string>text.html.basic source.php.embedded.block.html punctuation.section.embedded.end.php</string> <key>settings</key> <dict> <key>fontStyle</key> <string></string> <key>foreground</key> <string>#FF0000</string> </dict> </dict> <dict> <key>name</key> <string>Embedded constant (PHP)</string> <key>scope</key> <string>text.html.basic source.php.embedded.block.html constant.other.php</string> <key>settings</key> <dict> <key>fontStyle</key> <string></string> <key>foreground</key> <string>#FF0000</string> </dict> </dict> <dict> <key>name</key> <string>Embedded PHP in HTML double</string> <key>scope</key> <string>text.html.basic meta.tag.inline.any.html string.quoted.double.html source.php.embedded.line.html</string> <key>settings</key> <dict> <key>fontStyle</key> <string></string> <key>foreground</key> <string>#FF0000</string> </dict> </dict> <dict> <key>name</key> <string>Embedded PHP in HTML double (constant)</string> <key>scope</key> <string>text.html.basic meta.tag.inline.any.html string.quoted.double.html source.php.embedded.line.html constant.other.php</string> <key>settings</key> <dict> <key>fontStyle</key> <string></string> <key>foreground</key> <string>#FF0000</string> </dict> </dict> <dict> <key>name</key> <string>Embedded PHP in HTML single</string> <key>scope</key> <string>text.html.basic meta.tag.inline.any.html string.quoted.single.html source.php.embedded.line.html</string> <key>settings</key> <dict> <key>fontStyle</key> <string></string> <key>foreground</key> <string>#FF0000</string> </dict> </dict> <dict> <key>name</key> <string>Embedded PHP in HTML single (constant)</string> <key>scope</key> <string>text.html.basic meta.tag.inline.any.html string.quoted.single.html source.php.embedded.line.html constant.other.php</string> <key>settings</key> <dict> <key>fontStyle</key> <string></string> <key>foreground</key> <string>#FF0000</string> </dict> </dict>
It works - see screenshot - but there are probably other circumstances that need to be added.

[jeffcouturier]

This is excellent and exactly what I was looking for. Thanks!